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Bridging the divide from here to a net zero carbon events future You’ve likely heard about the Net Zero Carbon Events (NZCE) pledge, and you might have even signed it as a supporter or pledged to achieve the target of net zero by 2050. But what does this really mean, for you and your business? Our upcoming workshop will help you answer these questions and more.
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et Zero Carbon Events (NZCE) is a global initiative by the meetings and events industry to collectively address climate change. The initiative was launched in 2021 and now counts over 550 supporters in over 50 countries. It is free of charge and open to all stakeholders from the events industry. The Event Greening Forum (EGF) NPO is hosting an interactive workshop to establish what NZCE signatories need to know and do next, and how to report on the ambitious target it presents. The format is an interactive session that will walk participants through their next steps, using the EGF (which is an NZCE signatory) and other signatories as case study examples. The purpose is to engage with industry stakeholders around key performance indicators that need to be measured at events, to allow for realistic and impactful change. This workshop will furthermore feed into the review of the EGF’s Sustainable Events Standards to ensure that they remain aligned with international best practice. Questions and engagement will be encouraged — fielded by our two facilitators, Grace Stead and Morwesi Ramonyai, who are among South Africa’s leading sustainable event experts. While the event is specifically geared to help NZCE signatories, everyone who has an interest in signing the pledge or achieving net zero is encouraged to attend and will benefit from understanding more about what it means to achieve a net zero status for your business. There will also be an opportunity for networking.
• RSVP: Please complete the RVSP form at www.eventgreening.co.za/events/
The workshop details • Date: Tuesday, 21 November 2023 • Time: 09:00-12:00 • Venue: the forum/the campus (57 Sloane Street, Bryanston) and online • Cost: Free to EGF members and for the online event; R250 for non-members attending the in-person event
More information To find out more about the workshop, and to RSVP, please visit www.eventgreening.co.za/ events/. Alternatively, you can contact Lynn McLeod at lynn@eventgreening.co.za. To find out more about NZCE, visit www.netzerocarbonevents.org and www.eventgreening.co.za/journey-to-nzce/.
Meet the speakers Grace and Morwesi are active EGF committee members – Grace having co-founded the EGF with Justin Hawes in 2009, and Morwesi being the current chairperson – and they work closely as directors of WrapZERO, a consultancy team that promotes, enables, and supports sustainable productions in film and events. Grace is also the founder and director of sustainability consultancy Steadfast Greening, established in 2006, and is a skilled facilitator, trainer, and public speaker. She authored the Smart Events Handbook for Cape Town and the Gauteng Event Greening Guidelines. Morwesi is an impact entrepreneur with twelve years’ experience in the green economy focusing on renewable energy and sustainability as the MD of Borena Energy. Morwesi built her own green home, which you can read more about on Instagram @mygreenpozi. Morwesi and Grace have jointly been involved with greening and auditing some notable national and international events and they are also accredited auditors for FairTrade Tourism and Travelife. Thank you to our sponsors The EGF would also like to extend its thanks to the sponsors for this event: the forum company, which is very generously sponsoring the use of its beautiful five-star venue at the forum | the campus, as well as Chat’s Xperience, Scan Display and WrapZERO.
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Grace Stead.
Morwesi Ramonyai.
About us The Event Greening Forum is a non-profit organisation that promotes sustainability within the business events sector. To find out more, please visit www.eventgreening.co.za.
For more information, please contact: Lynn Mcleod Tel: 082 891 5883 Email: lynn@eventgreening.co.za
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